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stared

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstɛɹd// UK //stˈeəd// stared

v. to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes. You often do this when you are surprised, angry, or thinking deeply.

v. looked at someone or something with a fixed, intense gaze. The past tense of 'stare'; describes a visual action that is often prolonged and lacks the blinking associated with casual looking.


SIMPLE

She stared at the beautiful painting for several minutes.

CONTEXTUAL

The cat sat on the fence and stared at the bird, waiting for the perfect moment to move.

COMPLEX

He stared blankly at the complex equations on the whiteboard, his mind unable to process the information after hours of intense study and lack of sleep.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive; requires the preposition 'at' before a noun or pronoun object.

Pitfall

She stared the strangerShe stared at the strangerStare is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'at' to connect to an object.

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